Wire chafing stand

Abstract

The wire stand of the present invention includes an upper rim of wire steel in a substantially rectangular configuration, a lower rim of wire steel of similar configuration and a plurality of wire legs affixed at one end thereof to the upper rim and affixed to the lower rim such that the upper rim and lower rim lie in substantial parallel alignment to one another with the wire legs extending below the lower rim to maintain the lower rim a fixed distance above the support upon which the stand is placed. Each wire leg includes an offset for forming a substantially horizontal displacement of the wire leg relative to its point of attachment to the upper rim so that the wire legs of one wire stand can readily nest within another wire stand without significant wedging.

What we claim is: 
     
       1. A wire chafing stand comprising an upper rim of wire metal which forms a closed geometrical configuration circumscribing a first surface area, a lower rim of wire metal having a geometry substantially identical to the upper rim and circumscribing a second surface area with said first surface area being larger than said second surface area, a plurality of wire legs affixed at a location adjacent one end thereof to the upper rim and affixed to the lower rim at a substantially equal location above the opposite end thereof such that the upper rim and lower rim lie in substantial parallel alignment to one another with the wire legs extending an equal distance below the lower rim at each opposite end thereof wherein each wire leg is composed of two sides having an upper end and a lower end, with each side being affixed adjacent the upper end thereof to the upper rim and affixed adjacent the lower end to the lower rim such that the lower rim is held at a substantially fixed height above the level upon which the stand is to rest and wherein an offset is formed at each point of attachment between each side of each leg and the upper rim of the stand with each offset representing a displacement of the side of the leg and the upper rim relative to one another in a substantially lateral direction so that the wire legs of one wire stand can substantially nest within another wire stand without significant wedging. 
     
     
       2. A wire chafing stand as defined in claim 1 wherein the lower end of the two sides of each leg are connected to form a substantially level base to support said stand. 
     
     
       3. A wire chafing stand as defined in claim 2 wherein said offset is formed in each leg at the point of attachment with the rim.